There are many cost effective Android Boxes or Sticks on the market, such as Xiaomi boxes, sticks, Onn TV box, Mecool, etc.
In general, we recommend using OptiSigns Android Player as it's optimized for OptiSigns app performance and stability.
If you're not in the region where OptiSigns Players are available, we recommend Google Chromecast.
There are many Android boxes on the market and their quality varies, software, system updates also varies, so please test before you use. Note that if manufacturers push updates, you may need to test it again in the future.
Here are the high-level steps:
1) Download & Set up OptiSigns Digital Signage App in your Android Stick.
2) Using OptiSigns's web portal to assign content and manage your screens
1) Download & Set up OptiSigns Digital Signage from Play Store
Press the Play Store button on the Android Stick,
Type in "optisigns".
After you typed in "optisigns", be sure to press the menu down button until the "OptiSigns Digital Signage" text is highlighted, and then click on it.
Click Install on the OptiSigns app icon.
Once the app is installed, launch it.
The app will ask if you want to automatically start when device start up. It is recommended to select yes, unless you want to manually launch the app yourself every time.
You then will see this pairing screen:
Go to our website: https://app.optisigns.com
If you don't have an account already, create one, or you can also log in with Google or Facebook account.
Once you logged in Click "Add screen" button
In this pop up, type in the Pair Code showing up on your Android TV screen. Then, click Pair.
The Android TV screen will change to:
Now you are ready to upload and assign content.
2) Using OptiSigns's web portal to assign content and remotely manage your screens
Once you go to our portal at: https://app.optisigns.com/ to pair the screen and start assigning content to it, you can follow these guides for more detailed steps:
- How to Upload & Manage Your Files/ Assets
- How to Create & Use Playlists
- Create and Using Schedules with OptiSigns
If you have feedback on how to make the how-to guides better, please let us know at: support@optisigns.com